Tennessee / Labor & Workforce Development

Agency file

Labor & Workforce Development

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Labor & Workforce Development supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2026, this agency had 909 employees with median total compensation of $60,442; the highest distinct record was $243,468.

Year: 2026
Employees: 909
Median total: $60,442
Highest record: $243,468

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$50$183,129+

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 909 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($60,442) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,796 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $750 (1%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,324

$47,784

$60,442

$77,760

$113,520

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,520 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,324. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Career Specialist

77 · $44,376

Unemp Claims Adjudicator

67 · $44,250

Unemployment Claims Agent

50 · $40,896

Elevator Inspector 2

28 · $72,168

Unemp Accounts Aud 2*

24 · $44,436

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 11

Kristal Johnson

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,575

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 640248

At Labor & Workforce Development, Kristal Johnson serves as a Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist within Benefit Review. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,575.

Denise Roper

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,559

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 508384

At Labor & Workforce Development, Denise Roper serves as a Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist within Benefit Review. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,559.

Diana Bradford

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 557527

Diana Bradford works as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $62,484 in 2026.

Laura Brooks

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kathleen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 557767

At Labor & Workforce Development, Laura Brooks serves as a Unemp Hearing Officer 2 within Ui Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,484.

Aime Kahimbiri

Accountant 2*/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 122270

Aime Kahimbiri works as a Accountant 2* for Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. Their status is full-time. Aime earned $62,484 in 2026.

Terrance Mcgovern

Unemp Hearing Officer 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,484

Sub-department: UI Appeals
Base pay: $62,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,207
Employee ID: 167081

Terrance Mcgovern holds the role of Unemp Hearing Officer 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Appeals. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,484.

Adina Crawford

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 616118

At Labor & Workforce Development, Adina Crawford serves as a Industrial Hygienist 3 within Compliance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,424.

Jefferson Denham

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 634242

Jefferson Denham is a Industrial Hygienist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,424.

Lucien Desjarlais

Grants Program Manager/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Philippe

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 631943

Lucien Desjarlais is a Grants Program Manager at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,424.

Joshua Dindore

Boiler Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Boilers
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 161354

At Labor & Workforce Development, Joshua Dindore serves as a Boiler Inspector 2 within Boilers. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,424.

Shea Fleetwood

Industrial Hygienist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 627385

Shea Fleetwood works as a Industrial Hygienist 3 for Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. Their status is full-time. Shea earned $62,424 in 2026.

Kara Joy

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,202
Employee ID: 622726

Kara Joy is a Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,424.

Kenneth Williams

Occ Saf Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,424

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $62,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,408
Employee ID: 529836

Kenneth Williams holds the role of Occ Saf Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,424.

Kenneth Jenks

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,304

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $62,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,192
Employee ID: 134598

Kenneth Jenks holds the role of Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,304.

Bennie Brown

Emp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,240

Sub-department: LWIA 4
Base pay: $60,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Alonzo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,065
Employee ID: 548270

Bennie Brown is a Emp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 4. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,240.

Michael Rivera

Administrative Services Assistant 5/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$62,112

Sub-department: Finance & Facilities
Base pay: $62,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,176
Employee ID: 599732

At Labor & Workforce Development, Michael Rivera serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 5 within Finance & Facilities. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,112.

Mia-Lyn Wiley

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,464

Sub-department: Job Service Program Support
Base pay: $61,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,122
Employee ID: 583249

Mia-Lyn Wiley holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Job Service Program Support. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,464.

Alexus Poole

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,416

Sub-department: UI Legal Services
Base pay: $61,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,118
Employee ID: 632115

At Labor & Workforce Development, Alexus Poole serves as a Legal Assistant within Ui Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,416.

Leah Whitt

Unemp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,224

Sub-department: UI Administration
Base pay: $61,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,102
Employee ID: 462800

Leah Whitt is a Unemp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,224.

Tina Duong

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 575932

Tina Duong is a Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,200.

Andrew Jones

Elevator Inspector 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 701515

At Labor & Workforce Development, Andrew Jones serves as a Elevator Inspector 1 within Elevators. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,200.

David Mcclelland

Elevator Inspector 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 720783

David Mcclelland holds the role of Elevator Inspector 1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,200.

Terry Rollins

Elevator Inspector 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 668485

Terry Rollins holds the role of Elevator Inspector 2 at Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,200.

Roy Taylor

Elevator Inspector 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Elevators
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 706021

Roy Taylor works as a Elevator Inspector 1 for Labor & Workforce Development within Elevators. Their status is full-time. Roy earned $61,200 in 2026.

Jonathon Wood

Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Benefit Review
Base pay: $61,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Aaron

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,100
Employee ID: 640639

Jonathon Wood holds the role of Workers' Comp Mediation Specialist at Labor & Workforce Development within Benefit Review. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,200.

Charles Green

Mine Safety Instructor/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,140

Sub-department: Mine Safety Grant
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 345308

Charles Green is a Mine Safety Instructor at Labor & Workforce Development within Mine Safety Grant. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,140.

Allyson Johnson

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,140

Sub-department: UI Integrity
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 469943

Allyson Johnson is a Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Integrity. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,140.

Jennifer Keeling

HR Generalist 1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,140

Sub-department: Human Resources
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 131776

At Labor & Workforce Development, Jennifer Keeling serves as a HR Generalist 1 within Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,140.

Susie Morgan

Administrative Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,140

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 122184

Susie Morgan holds the role of Administrative Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,140.

Nicole Roloson

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,140

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 118943

Nicole Roloson is a Administrative Services Assistant 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Compliance. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,140.

Fermin Rosario

Unemp Program Specialist 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,140

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $61,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,095
Employee ID: 507607

Fermin Rosario is a Unemp Program Specialist 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,140.

Frederick Day

Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,692

Sub-department: Alloc-Employee Misclass
Base pay: $59,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,939
Employee ID: 396031

Frederick Day is a Workers' Comp Compliance Spec1 at Labor & Workforce Development within Alloc-Employee Misclass. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,692.

Tijana Simic

Administrative Assistant 2/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,600

Sub-department: UI Legal Services
Base pay: $60,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,050
Employee ID: 569577

Tijana Simic works as a Administrative Assistant 2 for Labor & Workforce Development within Ui Legal Services. Their status is full-time. Tijana earned $60,600 in 2026.

Lauretta Gamble

Unemp Accounts Aud 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,564

Sub-department: Employer Accounts
Base pay: $60,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,047
Employee ID: 163176

Lauretta Gamble is a Unemp Accounts Aud 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Employer Accounts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,564.

Tracey Garrett

Emp Security Manager 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,528

Sub-department: Claims Centers
Base pay: $60,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,044
Employee ID: 430640

Tracey Garrett is a Emp Security Manager 3 at Labor & Workforce Development within Claims Centers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,528.

Rebekah Melvin

Emp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,500

Sub-department: LWIA 2
Base pay: $59,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ruth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,921
Employee ID: 616937

Rebekah Melvin is a Emp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 2. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,500.

Amelia Gatlin

Emp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,500

Sub-department: LWIA 9
Base pay: $59,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,921
Employee ID: 358674

At Labor & Workforce Development, Amelia Gatlin serves as a Emp Program Specialist 4 within Lwia 9. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,500.

Serena Harrison

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,492

Sub-department: Compliance
Base pay: $60,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,041
Employee ID: 109930

At Labor & Workforce Development, Serena Harrison serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Compliance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,492.

Evan Williams

Emp Program Specialist 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,483

Sub-department: LWIA 3
Base pay: $59,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,922
Employee ID: 525007

Evan Williams is a Emp Program Specialist 4 at Labor & Workforce Development within Lwia 3. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $60,483.

Beth Holtz

Administrative Services Assistant 4/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$60,453

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $58,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ellen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,916
Employee ID: 525657

Beth Holtz works as a Administrative Services Assistant 4 for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Beth earned $60,453 in 2026.